Yes, NODs would naturally be a more motivated pool but your competition is MUCH greater as well.

Are there alternatives?

Actually this is cheap alternatives for old fashioned short code texting.

I have a good agent, that is an investor herself, but small in nature.

Alternately, can you work with a hard money lender in your area to get the funds?

Also, does he have an alternative investment that he wants to trade this into?

Once the first property is done I would then look to move into the next property which I acquire, repeat process of potential frustration.Scenario 2:Alternatively, I have thought about looking at purchasing a duplex to get started and renting out one half while living in the other.

If the house is actual cash value and insured for 50% you could get even less like maybe $4,000 paid out on a $20,000 claim because they depreciate the value of the damaged property, then penalize for being underinsured, then subtract the deductible.The modified replacement is a good alternative.

Some of the sellers of real estate there were apparently demanding to be paid in an alternate currently other than the argentinian peso.

I am investor friendly bc what I do for them is second nature, not extra work.